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b'In today\\u2019s episode, we answer an anonymous reader question from Tumblr. The reader is a transfeminine nonbinary person who is scared to transition for fear of a transphobic family. \\u201cWhat should I do? Do I lose everything for me or do I suffer for others?\\u201d\\xa0\\nWe also queered the text from John 1:1-18 where we realize how similar the gospel is to Queer Theology and the work that we all do. We acknowledge the fact that there are congregations that read and understand the gospel of John in ways that it wasn\\u2019t meant to be understood. But more importantly, we recognize the beauty and boldness of what this text really means.\\xa0\\xa0\\nKey takeaways:\\n\\nWhy Fr. Shay is excited for 2021 and reminiscing on the \\u201cweirdness\\u201d that was 2020 [1:03]\\nBrian\\u2019s intentional thoughts for 2021 and bringing back some Queer Theology courses [2:37]\\nTalking more about our Faithful Sexuality course [4:00]\\xa0\\nReader question from Tumbler about being scared of transitioning [7:07]\\nThe idea that suffering is noble [7:55]\\nFr. Shay\\u2019s turning point [9:28]\\nWhat you need to realize if you lose your family [12:08]\\nQueering the text: John 1:1-18 [13:47]\\nThe authors of the gospel writing to make meaning out of circulating stories about Jesus [16:40]\\nHow some conservative Christians read John [18:46]\\nBodies matter: a bold and scandalous claim [20:32]\\nIf we believe that bodies matter, what do we do then? [21:15]\\n\\nLinks mentioned:\\n\\nTo LGBTQ Kids With Unaffirming Parents: You Deserve Better\\nSelf-care workshop\\xa0\\nFaithful Sexuality: Building a Sexual Ethic That Fits\\n\\nIf you want to support the Patreon and help keep the podcast up and running, you can learn more and pledge your support at patreon.com/queertheology\\nIf you’d like to be featured in future episodes, email your question or Bible passage suggestion to connect@queertheology.com\\xa0\\nJohn 1:1-18\\nIn the beginning was the Word\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and the Word was with God\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and the Word was God.\\nThe Word was with God in the beginning.\\nEverything came into being through the Word,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and without the Word\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0nothing came into being.\\nWhat came into being\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0through the Word was life,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and the life was the light for all people.\\nThe light shines in the darkness,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and the darkness doesn\\u2019t extinguish the light.\\n \\nA man named John was sent from God. He came as a witness to testify concerning the light, so that through him everyone would believe in the light. He himself wasn\\u2019t the light, but his mission was to testify concerning the light.\\n \\nThe true light that shines on all people\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0was coming into the world.\\n \\nThe light was in the world,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and the world came into being through the light,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0but the world didn\\u2019t recognize the light.\\nThe light came to his own people,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and his own people didn\\u2019t welcome him.\\nBut those who did welcome him,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0those who believed in his name,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0he authorized to become God\\u2019s children,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0born not from blood\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0nor from human desire or passion,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0but born from God.\\nThe Word became flesh\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0and made his home among us.\\nWe have seen his glory,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0glory like that of a father\\u2019s only son,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0full of grace and truth.\\n \\nJohn testified about him, crying out, \\u201cThis is the one of whom I said, \\u2018He who comes after me is greater than me because he existed before me.\\u2019\\u201d\\n \\nFrom his fullness we have all received grace upon grace;\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0as the Law was given through Moses,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0so grace and truth came into being through Jesus Christ.\\nNo one has ever seen God.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0God the only Son,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0who is at the Father\\u2019s side,\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0has made God known.\\nPhoto by Cosmopolitano Music\\n\\n \\nThe post Body & Flesh Matters – John 1:1-18 appeared first on Queer Theology.'